Re: Hubby's results - advice?

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I'm not a pro on this but elevated morning cortisol means he does not

need HC in the am. But probably at 12 and 4pm as those times he is

low. He does have a high cortisol burden, it seems like it's just not

high at the right times. The morning high might be due to taking dhea

and pregnenolone in the morning. Was he on it for the test?

Again, others can chime in who know more...

The thyroid doesn't look bad....but again....not a pro

>

> Hi Everybody,

>

> Here are hubby's results:

>

> Cortisol:

> 8am 32 Elev. (13-24)

> noon 4 Dep. (5-10)

> 4pm 1 Dep. (3-8)

> 12am 3 Norm. (1-4)

>

> Cortisol Burden: 40 (23-42)

>

> DHEA-3 (3-10)

>

> cortisol-DHEA correlation = Adrenal Fatigue

>

> TSH 2.03 (0.40-4.50)

> T3 free 343 (230-420)

> T4 free 1.24 (0.8-1.8)

>

> Doc has him on DHEA and Pregnenolone (taking both in the am). Also

> Levoxyl 50mcg in the am.

>

> With such a high am cortisol level, does he need HC, and if so how

> should we dose? How does his thyroid look?

> Thanks,

> Sharon

>

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> Cortisol:

> 8am 32 Elev. (13-24)

> noon 4 Dep. (5-10)

> 4pm 1 Dep. (3-8)

> 12am 3 Norm. (1-4)

>

> Cortisol Burden: 40 (23-42)

>

> DHEA-3 (3-10)

>

> cortisol-DHEA correlation = Adrenal Fatigue

>

> TSH 2.03 (0.40-4.50)

> T3 free 343 (230-420)

> T4 free 1.24 (0.8-1.8)

>

>>I'm not a pro on this but elevated morning cortisol means he does not

need HC in the am. But probably at 12 and 4pm as those times he is

low. He does have a high cortisol burden, it seems like it's just not

high at the right times. The morning high might be due to taking dhea

and pregnenolone in the morning. Was he on it for the test?<<

Can you tell me if he has had sex hormones tested? If estrogen is high he needs

HC if it is not then he probabyl can get by wiht Licorice or Isocort. Was he on

any meds at the time of the saliva test? And does he snore?

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for replies! Val, for test he was only on Levoxyl 50mcg & Testim

(testosterone had shown VERY LOW months ago). He just had all sex

hormones tested but gets the results tomorrow at dr. appt. He does

snore but has had a sleep study that showed no apnea. Am hoping to have

some sense of his needs before we see doc tomorrow.

Thanks,

Sharon

wrote:

>> Cortisol:

>> 8am 32 Elev. (13-24)

>> noon 4 Dep. (5-10)

>> 4pm 1 Dep. (3-8)

>> 12am 3 Norm. (1-4)

>>

>> Cortisol Burden: 40 (23-42)

>>

>> DHEA-3 (3-10)

>>

>> cortisol-DHEA correlation = Adrenal Fatigue

>>

>> TSH 2.03 (0.40-4.50)

>> T3 free 343 (230-420)

>> T4 free 1.24 (0.8-1.8)

>>

>

> Can you tell me if he has had sex hormones tested? If estrogen is high he

needs HC if it is not then he probabyl can get by wiht Licorice or Isocort. Was

he on any meds at the time of the saliva test? And does he snore?

>

[Guest guest]

Cortisol:

>> 8am 32 Elev. (13-24)

>> noon 4 Dep. (5-10)

>> 4pm 1 Dep. (3-8)

>> 12am 3 Norm. (1-4)

>>

>> Cortisol Burden: 40 (23-42)

>>

>> DHEA-3 (3-10)

Well his cortiosl is not looking good. But I would still like to see the estrgen

levels before a good recomendation could be made. His thyroid is definitely LOW.

And a t4 only med is nto going ot get it for him to make him feel well.

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